Wednesday, November 23, 2016

What is art if not the invention and reinvention of a subject, a genre? My new series, The Art of the Table, is about painting cute little side tables into abstract works of art, and then taking the art form to another level by photographing the tables from different angles and making an art piece from the imagery. The first composition that I'm showing you is the table with the blue curvaceous legs above, that begged to be made into a sculptural piece of art.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

I do love color! It is what makes my world go 'round. This photo graphically shows my new art, Bottom, with my art style of the previous 2 years, Top. It's a dramatic difference. And who says
there is no such thing as Evolution?

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

My newest piece measures 36x36 and continues in the new vein that my art is going. Even with the differences from New Directions 1 & 2, I am keeping some similarities to keep these all in the family. I am almost finished now with #5 and will post that shortly. I have also completed some new Functional Art pieces - round side tables that were given the high color, abstract art, high gloss treatment.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

It's kind of funny how my new art style came about, which is proving to be hugely popular on Social Media. I was outside painting the other day and I saw on the paper drop cloth underneath the painting that I was working on, a pattern in several colors that immediately struck me as the future of my art. I guess that is what's called a revelation. It's much more organic than the type of art that I have been working on for several years. I actually painted over, at that moment, the painting that I was working on, and started a new one, the one at top here. I am looking forward to starting another painting in this style today.

Monday, September 19, 2016

#YouTube video made by Gill Miller about his love for #art, as an artist, and his love for tables. Combining the two makes Table Love. It's a love story unlike any other, cultivated over years first as an Interior Designer and the love of furniture, especially tables, not really sure why just tables, and then in the past 7 years or so, as an artist. The marriage is expanding to create a new take on an old old art form, #painted #furniture. In this new iteration, #abstract #art becomes the horizontal surfaces of the table to make a piece of #Functional #Art. Stay tuned for more examples down the line as they are added to Gill's inventory. These actually are for sale. And actually he has sold some to neighbors and friends already.

Monday, September 12, 2016

I am now on YouTube. Yay! Not sure what took me so long. This is my premiere video that I am excited to share on my blog. I had a lot of fun making this video which is called "how to...Gill Miller art. Got Art? Take a look and make a comment. The link on YouTube is https://youtu.be/JVgw17rjI6M. Be sure to give me a Thumbs Up and to Subscribe to my channel, Art Exploration. People on YouTube have promised me that I will get better at this. Just like anything that we practice, we do. So, thank you for looking at my art in video format. The future is clear, and it is here.

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About Me

Gill Miller is known as the guy who paints in the alleyway. This is a practice that was born out of his medium of choice, spray acrylic, the need for fresh air as he paints, and the fortunate circumstance of living in Southern California where he can paint year round.

Gill's art is about color and form and the relationships that result within the composition. His original art is minimalist, abstract and non-representational with geometric patterns that are influenced by his years in the design and architecture related industries. He is interesed in understanding what the viewer sees on the canvas. The incorporation of the round form with the angular promotes movement on the canvas, and a conversation about how they play off of each other.

In 2009, Gill started painting just randomly one day during a long job layoff from the design-build industry. The only paint he had on hand was some spray paint, and the only surface he had was an old board. It was two weeks later that a neighbor, who saw him outside painting one day, suggest that he go around to some galleries and show them his work.

Five years later, Gill is exhibiting in galleries, has been published twice, and is expanding his ability to sell art online, which is a big part of the waive change coming to art and how it is sold.